December 2024
January 2025
Slush 2023: Record Attendance Highlights Global Startup Growth
The Slush 2023 tech event in Helsinki hosted 13,000 attendees, including 5,500 startup founders and 3,300 VCs managing $4 trillion, facilitating over 20,000 meetings and showcasing a significant Greek delegation of 30 startups and 32 investors.
Slush 2023: Record Attendance Highlights Global Startup Growth
The Slush 2023 tech event in Helsinki hosted 13,000 attendees, including 5,500 startup founders and 3,300 VCs managing $4 trillion, facilitating over 20,000 meetings and showcasing a significant Greek delegation of 30 startups and 32 investors.
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28% Bias Score
Gamaleya Institute's mRNA Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Preclinical Trials
Preclinical trials of Gamaleya Research Institute's mRNA melanoma vaccine show tumor and metastasis regression in animals; human trials are planned for autumn 2025, initially combining the vaccine with other therapies for advanced cancers; future development aims for personalized, affordable vaccine...
Gamaleya Institute's mRNA Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Preclinical Trials
Preclinical trials of Gamaleya Research Institute's mRNA melanoma vaccine show tumor and metastasis regression in animals; human trials are planned for autumn 2025, initially combining the vaccine with other therapies for advanced cancers; future development aims for personalized, affordable vaccine...
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56% Bias Score
Lindbergh's "America First": A 1941 Debate on US Global Engagement
Charles Lindbergh, a celebrated aviator, led the "America First" movement opposing US entry into World War II from 1939-1941, sparking a debate about the nation's role in global affairs, and attracting accusations of antisemitism and Nazi sympathies.
Lindbergh's "America First": A 1941 Debate on US Global Engagement
Charles Lindbergh, a celebrated aviator, led the "America First" movement opposing US entry into World War II from 1939-1941, sparking a debate about the nation's role in global affairs, and attracting accusations of antisemitism and Nazi sympathies.
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44% Bias Score
44 Hospitalized Amid Georgian Protests Over Halted EU Accession Talks
Following three nights of protests in Tbilisi against the Georgian government's suspension of European Union accession talks, 44 people were hospitalized after police used water cannons and tear gas; the government accuses unspecified "foreign entities" of attempting a "Maidan-style scenario" and re...
44 Hospitalized Amid Georgian Protests Over Halted EU Accession Talks
Following three nights of protests in Tbilisi against the Georgian government's suspension of European Union accession talks, 44 people were hospitalized after police used water cannons and tear gas; the government accuses unspecified "foreign entities" of attempting a "Maidan-style scenario" and re...
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40% Bias Score
Unmarked Mississippi Barn: Site of Emmett Till Lynching Remains a Symbol of Historical Erasure
In 1955, Emmett Till was lynched in an unmarked barn near Drew, Mississippi, after whistling at a white woman; the barn's anonymity and the minimal mention of the event in local history highlight decades-long efforts to erase this pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement.
Unmarked Mississippi Barn: Site of Emmett Till Lynching Remains a Symbol of Historical Erasure
In 1955, Emmett Till was lynched in an unmarked barn near Drew, Mississippi, after whistling at a white woman; the barn's anonymity and the minimal mention of the event in local history highlight decades-long efforts to erase this pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement.
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24% Bias Score
Rounds Backs Wray Amidst Trump's Plan to Replace FBI Director
Senator Mike Rounds expressed support for FBI Director Christopher Wray despite President-elect Trump's plan to replace him with Kash Patel, highlighting the potential conflict between presidential loyalty and Senate confirmation processes.
Rounds Backs Wray Amidst Trump's Plan to Replace FBI Director
Senator Mike Rounds expressed support for FBI Director Christopher Wray despite President-elect Trump's plan to replace him with Kash Patel, highlighting the potential conflict between presidential loyalty and Senate confirmation processes.
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44% Bias Score
Airstrikes Kill Four in Idlib Amid Intense Fighting in Northern Syria
Russian and Syrian airstrikes killed at least four and injured dozens in Idlib city today, the second day of intense bombardments targeting rebel advances on Aleppo, according to Syrian military sources.
Airstrikes Kill Four in Idlib Amid Intense Fighting in Northern Syria
Russian and Syrian airstrikes killed at least four and injured dozens in Idlib city today, the second day of intense bombardments targeting rebel advances on Aleppo, according to Syrian military sources.
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44% Bias Score
France Accuses Israel of 52 Lebanon Ceasefire Violations
France accuses Israel of 52 ceasefire violations in Lebanon within a day, jeopardizing a recently implemented 60-day agreement where Israel withdraws from southern Lebanon, and Hezbollah moves north of the Litani River; Lebanese officials affirm their commitment to the agreement, while Israel says i...
France Accuses Israel of 52 Lebanon Ceasefire Violations
France accuses Israel of 52 ceasefire violations in Lebanon within a day, jeopardizing a recently implemented 60-day agreement where Israel withdraws from southern Lebanon, and Hezbollah moves north of the Litani River; Lebanese officials affirm their commitment to the agreement, while Israel says i...
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40% Bias Score
Major Strikes Hit Volkswagen in Germany Amidst Layoff Threats
On Monday, tens of thousands of Volkswagen workers in Germany launched the largest strikes at the carmaker's domestic operations since 2018, protesting the company's refusal to rule out mass layoffs and plant closures amid declining profits and competition from China.
Major Strikes Hit Volkswagen in Germany Amidst Layoff Threats
On Monday, tens of thousands of Volkswagen workers in Germany launched the largest strikes at the carmaker's domestic operations since 2018, protesting the company's refusal to rule out mass layoffs and plant closures amid declining profits and competition from China.
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40% Bias Score
Padilla Raises Concerns About Trump's FBI Nominee and Potential Conflicts with California
Sen. Alex Padilla expressed serious concerns about President-elect Trump's nomination of Kash Patel to a high-ranking FBI position, questioning Patel's impartiality and highlighting the potential for the dismissal of FBI Director Christopher Wray; Padilla also discussed the potential conflict betwee...
Padilla Raises Concerns About Trump's FBI Nominee and Potential Conflicts with California
Sen. Alex Padilla expressed serious concerns about President-elect Trump's nomination of Kash Patel to a high-ranking FBI position, questioning Patel's impartiality and highlighting the potential for the dismissal of FBI Director Christopher Wray; Padilla also discussed the potential conflict betwee...
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64% Bias Score
Bangladesh Court Acquits Tarique Rahman in 2004 Grenade Attack Case Amidst Political Crisis
Bangladesh's High Court acquitted Tarique Rahman, son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, and 48 others in a 2018 case stemming from a 2004 grenade attack that killed 24 and injured 300, overturning life sentences and sparking strong reactions amid ongoing political instability after the escape of...
Bangladesh Court Acquits Tarique Rahman in 2004 Grenade Attack Case Amidst Political Crisis
Bangladesh's High Court acquitted Tarique Rahman, son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, and 48 others in a 2018 case stemming from a 2004 grenade attack that killed 24 and injured 300, overturning life sentences and sparking strong reactions amid ongoing political instability after the escape of...
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40% Bias Score
Pro-Crypto SEC Candidates Emerge Under Trump Transition
With Gary Gensler's resignation, the Trump transition team is considering pro-crypto candidates for the SEC chair, potentially creating a more favorable environment for the crypto industry; leading candidates include Paul Atkins, Brian Brooks, and Robert Stebbins.
Pro-Crypto SEC Candidates Emerge Under Trump Transition
With Gary Gensler's resignation, the Trump transition team is considering pro-crypto candidates for the SEC chair, potentially creating a more favorable environment for the crypto industry; leading candidates include Paul Atkins, Brian Brooks, and Robert Stebbins.
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44% Bias Score